bug#3277: 23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter

bug#3277: 23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter

[Drew Adams]

"If FRAME is nil, it defaults to the selected frame."
 
No. If FRAME is nil, then there is no argument defaulting. It should
say that if FRAME is nil, the selected frame is used.
 

In GNU Emacs 23.0.93.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2009-05-02 on SOFT-MJASON
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4)'
 

bug#3277: marked as done (23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter)

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
To: <emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org>
Subject: 23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 15:13:45 -0700
Message-ID: <008301c9d418$1663c270$0200a8c0@us.oracle.com>

"If FRAME is nil, it defaults to the selected frame."
 
No. If FRAME is nil, then there is no argument defaulting. It should
say that if FRAME is nil, the selected frame is used.
 

In GNU Emacs 23.0.93.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2009-05-02 on SOFT-MJASON
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4)'
 




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From: Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 3277-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com
Subject: Re: 23.0.93; doc string of set-frame-parameter
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 23:27:30 -0400
Message-ID: <87iqk4z7ml.fsf@cyd.mit.edu>

> "If FRAME is nil, it defaults to the selected frame."
> 
> No. If FRAME is nil, then there is no argument defaulting. It should
> say that if FRAME is nil, the selected frame is used.

This is standard usage in many docstrings.  There is no risk of
confusion.